(From the American Heart Association)
At your age, with your high cholesterol, what's your risk of a first heart attack? If you have high cholesterol, figure your risk of a first heart attack.
Fill in your points (in parentheses) for each risk factor.
____ Age: Men Less than 35 (0); 35-39 (1); 40-48 (2); 49-53 (3); 54+ (4)
____Age: Women Less than 42 (0); 42-44 (1); 45-54 (2); 55-73 (3); 74+ (4)
____ Family History : My family has a history of heart disease or heart attacks before the age of 60 (2)
____Inactive Lifestyle : I rarely exercise or do anything physically demanding (1)
____Weight : I'm more than 20 lbs. over my ideal weight (1) ____ Smoking: I'm a smoker (1)
____ Diabetic: Male Diabetic (1); Female Diabetic (2)
____ Total Cholesterol Level: Less than 240 mg/dl (0); 240-315 mg/dl (1); more than 315 mg/dl (2)
____ HDL Level (good cholesterol): 39-59 mg/dl (0); 30-38 mg/dl (1); under 30 mg/dl (2); over 60 mg/dl (-1)
____ Blood Pressure: I don't take blood pressure medication; my blood pressure is: (use your top or higher blood pressure number) Less than 140 mm Hg (0); 140-170 mm Hg (1); greater than 170 mm Hg (2). I am currently taking blood pressure medication (1)
____ Total Points: If you scored 4 points or more, you could be at above-average risk for a first heart attack compared to the general adult population. The more points you score, the greater your risk.
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